Words 4101–4200
伙食
food; meals
伸缩
to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable; retractable; extensible; telescoping (collapsible)
供求
supply and demand (economics)
务工
to work as a laborer
博学
learned; erudite
唠叨
to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging
嘲弄
to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of
回首
to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past
失礼
to act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety)
客流
passenger flow; customer flow
巴掌
palm of the hand; classifier: slap
情不自禁
(idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
把关
to guard a pass; to check on sth
敷衍
to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by
方圆
perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ...
污秽
(literary) dirty; filthy; (literary) dirt; filth
泥泞
muddy; mud
汹涌
to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
温差
difference in temperature
特此
hereby
理直气壮
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful
痰
phlegm; spittle
空想
daydream; fantasy; to fantasize
纵观
to survey comprehensively; an overall survey
脚踏实地
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious character
袖手旁观
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
丰硕
plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc)
上半场
first half of a game or contest
励志
to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational
口令
oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry)
同感
(have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling
喜庆
jubilation; festive
梦寐以求
(lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet
察看
to watch; to look carefully at
封顶
to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc); to top off; fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates); to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
对得起
not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of
岳母
wife's mother; mother-in-law
庸俗
vulgar; tacky; tawdry
强项
key strength; strong suit; specialty
得手
to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
忧愁
to be worried
打消
to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on
掺
to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate
断然
resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely
东道主
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)
汪洋
vast body of water
沉稳
steady; calm; unflustered
灶
kitchen stove; kitchen; mess; canteen
爆满
filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
爽快
refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward
疗养
to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse
破旧
shabby
竞相
competitive; eagerly; to vie
第一手
first-hand
答辩
to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation
算账
(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge
绊
to trip; to stumble; to hinder
绝迹
to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations
衰弱
weak; feeble
警犬
police dog
退让
to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede
过硬
to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark
锈
to rust
门路
way of doing sth; the right social connection
开动
to start; to set in motion; to move; to march; to dig in (eating); to tuck in (eating)
预售
to sell in advance
似曾相识
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted
充裕
abundant; ample; plenty; abundance
名副其实
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name
吝啬
stingy; mean; miserly
嗅
to smell; to sniff; to nose
宜居
livable
害虫
injurious insect; pest
容颜
mien; complexion
惋惜
to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb
慌乱
frenetic; hurried
抽样
sample; sampling
捂
to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict
日复一日
day after day
激化
to intensify
焦急
anxiety; anxious
留恋
reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly
竭尽全力
(idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
兴隆
prosperous; thriving; flourishing
苦涩
bitter and astringent; pained; agonized
观感
one's impressions; observations
记性
memory (ability to retain information)
警钟
alarm bell
追捧
to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor; acclaim; adulation; high demand
连贯
to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc)
间隙
interval; gap; clearance
青铜器
bronze implement; refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC
惊动
to alarm; to startle; to disturb
麻辣
hot and numbing
太平
peace and security
丙
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 (shítiāngān); third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl
仿制
to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model
僵化
to become rigid
凶残
savage; cruel; fierce
吃苦
to bear hardships